Suntech signs contract with Recurrent Energy to deliver 5MW of modules for California’s largest solar photovoltaic system

6 August 2009

Suntech Power Holdings, the world’s largest crystalline silicon photovoltaic module manufacturer, has been selected to supply over 25,000 modules for distributed power company Recurrent Energy’s 5MW municipal solar power project on the Sunset Reservoir in San Francisco, California.

The project will more than triple San Francisco’s total municipal solar power output from 2MW today to 7MW upon completion in 2010.

‘Suntech America and Recurrent Energy are both San Francisco-based companies and we are proud to jointly participate in bringing a green energy future to this wonderful city,’ said Steven Chan, Suntech’s chief strategy officer and president, global sales/marketing. ‘Working together, we can help reduce dependence on fossil fuels throughout North America. Forward-thinking projects such as the Sunset Reservoir system set a notable precedent for reducing greenhouse gases and stimulating a national green economy.’

Recurrent Energy will own and operate the system and sell all the renewable electricity to the City and County of San Francisco under a 25 year power purchase agreement.
Recurrent Energy develops and owns solar power plants located in areas of high demand where power is needed most.

Suntech designs, develops, manufactures, and markets premium quality, high-output, cost-effective and environmentally friendly solar products for electric power applications in the residential, commercial, industrial, and public utility sectors. Suntech’s patent-pending Pluto technology for crystalline silicon solar cells improves power output by up to 12 per cent compared to conventional production methods. Suntech also offers one of the broadest ranges of building-integrated solar products under the MSK Solar Design Line(TM).

Suntech designs and delivers commercial and utility scale solar power systems through its wholly owned subsidiary Suntech Energy Engineering and will own and operate projects greater than 10MW in the US through Gemini Solar Development Company, a joint venture with Renewable Ventures, a Fotowatio company.

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One Response to “Suntech signs contract with Recurrent Energy to deliver 5MW of modules for California’s largest solar photovoltaic system”

1. Your Solar Green Shop says:

   6 August 2009 at 6:32 pm

   This is amazing! I love hearing this, it really shows where our furture is going.

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